Background
She grew up and began her singing career in Baltimore, working her way up from local venues onto the national nightclub circuit.
She grew up and began her singing career in Baltimore, working her way up from local venues onto the national nightclub circuit.
Martin recorded for Coral Records for several years before releasing her debut album, Don"t Forget I Still Love You. The title track was a hit in the United States., peaking at Number. 2 on the Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart and Number.
19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
While popular at nightclubs in Miami Beach, New York, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico, and on television appearances with the Jackie Gleason, Tonight, and Dean Martin Shows, it would be 5 years before she scored another hit with "Foreign the Love of Him", from the album of the same name. This song went to Number.
1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and Number. 13 on the Hot 100. The singer charted many smaller regional, Bubbling Under Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart records up to 1972.
Martin died of cancer on May 2, 2000 at the Brighton Wood Knoll medical facility in Baltimore.
Martin had one daughter, Shane Clements.